I receive remarkable questions from students and readers—about stories, history, the process of writing, and all those dark, unexplored crevices in history. It never ceases to amaze me how inquisitive young minds can be. I learn so much for what I’m asked to consider or rethink, so whether you’re a young reader or not, ask away… Submit a question!

Q: Are you a PANTSTER or a PLOTTER?

Q: Are you a PANTSTER or a PLOTTER? A: For those of you unfamiliar with these terms, writers identifying...

Q: What do you hope readers take away from your work?

Q: What do you hope readers take away from your work? Enjoyment, first and foremost. At the end of...

Q: Have your pets ever gotten in the way of your writing?

Q: Have your pets ever gotten in the way of your writing? You mean like this? (See above pic)...

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Women & Girls: Grace Sherwood

Meet GRACE SHERWOOD, the witch of Pungo. Grace and her husband had a reputation of being litigious, but when...

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Women & Girls: Lynn Nottage

Playwright. Author. Librettist. Producer. Teacher. Any one of these roles is a full-time job, but LYNN NOTTAGE does them...

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Q: Why Shakespeare?

Q: Why Shakespeare? (Yep—this is the question. In its entirety.) Why not Shakespeare? (My middle school self would be...